This dashboard
Welcome!!
This dashboard was built as springboard for learning about the ecosystems of the Great Lakes with a focus on Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Before we dig into the trees, maps, charts and other things we’ll need to make sure we get a few things established:
- Are you a lumper or a splitter? Take this quiz to find out and to see why that matters.
- The vegetation maps you’ll see are comprised of 572,176,275 30m x 30m squares we call “pixels”.
- Each pixel was labeled by scientists with the LANDFIRE program.
- The terrestrial vegetation in these three states cover 127,023,133 acres
What is an ecosystem? Technically an ecosystem is a community of living things interacting with each other and their environment. To greatly simplify here we’ll focus on trees to help identify our ecosystems.
Looking back
The Ecosystems
etc.
OR…teach them to pick the name apart…what is a “forest” compared to a “savanna”? Plus showcase some trees?
Historical Map
What patterns do you see? Use the “Zoom Out” function in your browser to get a little closer.
Remember me asking about historical disturbances like fire? Explore this chord diagram